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Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the second highest-grossing actor of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him an Academy Honorary Award in 2022 as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson started his career on stage making his professional theatre debut in Mother Courage and her Children in 1980 at The Public Theatre. From 1981 to 1983 he originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in A Soldier's Play Off-Broadway. He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre. He returned to the play in the 2022 Broadway revival playing Doaker Charles. Jackson early film roles include Coming to America (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Juice (1992), True Romance (1993), and Jurassic Park (1993), Menace II Society (1993), and Fresh (1994). His collaborations with Spike Lee led to greater prominence with films such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Oldboy (2013), and Chi-Raq (2015). Jackson's breakout role was in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994) which earned him a BAFTA Award win and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He further collaborated with Tarantino, acting in Jackie Brown (1997), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015). He's known for having appeared in a number of big-budget films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The Negotiator (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000) and its reboot (2019), XXX (2002), S.W.A.T. (2003), Coach Carter (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Glass (2019). He also gained widespread recognition as the Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), later voicing the role in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and the video game Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011). With his permission, his likeness was used for the Ultimate version of the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury; he subsequently played Fury in 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with a cameo appearance in Iron Man (2008), as well as guest-starring in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He will reprise this role in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion, which is set to premiere on June 21, 2023. Jackson has provided his voice for several animated films, documentaries, television series, and video games, including Lucius Best / Frozone in the Pixar films The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018).
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Hunters Guild is an American neo-Western urban fantasy action thriller series created by David Ayer, written by Taylor Sheridan and Ayer, and developed by Ayer for Amazon Prime Video. Produced by Legendary Pictures and The Stone Quarry and intended to consist of six seasons, it is the first installment of a television franchise focusing on the Stone Family. The series stars Cara Delevingne, Sydney Sweeney, Jai Courtney, Neal McDonough, Karl Urban, Willem Dafoe, David Harbour, Joel Kinnaman, Gil Birmingham, Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, and Tim McGraw, and features Andrew Garfield and Michael Douglas in the first two seasons as regulars. The first and second season alike follow the exploits of Melania "Mel" Stone (Delevingne), a young but experienced hunter in the Wildlife Sect of the titular guild, who deals with the challenges of the modern American West and idolizes the ideals and morality of her infamous and legendary but reckless father, Marvin (McGraw), and must hunt dangerous creatures to protect civilians within the wilderness of Wyoming, the US state she calls home. The third season follows Mel on a revenge mission for the death of a loved one. The first season was released in October 19th, 2026, with the pilot episode premiering that same day. The series received widespread acclaim from critics and television audiences, praising the performances (particularly Delevingne, Sweeney, and McGraw), story, action, visuals, style, writing, Hans Zimmer's musical score, themes, reimagining, characters, and emotional weight. In December 5th, after the first season concluded, the second season was released the following year, to even stronger reviews. The third season was released in 2028, to overwhelming acclaim.
